3.53× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.26% a year over 18 years. Prices first doubled by 1997. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1989 | in 2007 | 2007 amount in 1989 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.53 | ₹0.28 |
| ₹10 | ₹35.29 | ₹2.83 |
| ₹100 | ₹352.93 | ₹28.33 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,529.25 | ₹283.35 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹35,292.52 | ₹2,833.46 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹352,925.20 | ₹28,334.62 |
The rupee averaged ₹16.21/USD in 1989 and ₹41.20/USD in 2007. ₹353 in 2007 is about $8.57; ₹100 in 1989 was about $6.17. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $6.17 to $8.57.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1990 | ₹108.97 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹124.09 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹138.71 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹147.49 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹162.60 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹179.23 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹195.32 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹209.31 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹237.01 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹248.07 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | ₹258.02 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹267.77 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹279.28 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹289.91 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹300.83 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹313.60 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹331.78 | 5.8% |
| 2007 | ₹352.93 | 6.4% |
1989–2006 · 1989–2008 · All years
₹100 in 1989 had about the same buying power as ₹352.93 in 2007, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.26% per year, compounding to a 252.9% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).